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The photographer started snapping pictures and the forensics tea evidence fro the clutch purse The contents were carefully cataloged, tested, photographed, printed then brought to Beauvoir

Lipstick, foundation, Kleenex, car keys, house keys and a wallet

Beauvoir opened it and read the driver’s license then handed it to the Chief Inspector

"We have a nalanced at the driver’s license, then at the four villagers, watching him He walked back across the lawn to join them

"We knoho the dead woman is" Gamache consulted the driver’s license "Lillian Dyson"

"What?" exclaimed Clara "Lillian Dyson?"

Gamache turned to her "You know her?"

Clara stared at Gaarden, across the rave;re Bella Bella, and into the woods

"Surely not," she whispered

"Who was she?" Gabri asked but Clara see bewildered into the forest

"Can I see her picture?" she finally asked

Gamache handed her the driver’s license It wasn’t the best photo, but certainly better than the one taken that , deep breath, and held it for a

"It could be her The hair’s different Blond And she’s a lot older Heavier But it ain

"Lillian Dyson, of course," said Olivier

"Well I know that," Gabri turned to, and on, his partner "But who’s she?"

"Lillian was--"

Peter stopped as Gamache raised his hand Not in a threat, but an instruction To stop talking And Peter did

"I need to hear it from Clara first," said the Chief Inspector "Would you like to speak in private?"

Clara thought for a moment, then nodded

"What? Without us?" asked Gabri

"I’m sorry, mon beau Gabri," said Clara "But I’d rather speak to them quietly"

Gabri looked hurt, but accepted The twoaround the corner of the hoent Lacoste’s eye and nodded then he looked at the two Adirondack chairs in front of them "Could we find two more chairs?"

With Peter’s help two ht over and the four of them sat in a circle Had there been a cahost story

And in a way, it was